About Those Georgetown Cocktail Parties
My first impulse was to leave this post by Tunku Varadarajan in The Daily Beast unanswered. My usual rule in replying to personal criticism is to answer all factual misstatements and ignore all personal characterizations. I'm going to make an exception in this case. My first impulse was to …The Forgotten Voter
Why don't more people vote Republican? A reader shares his story. FrumForum is committed to building a conservatism that can win elections and govern responsibly. We received the following letter from someone who does not believe that the Republican Party understands his plight. Consider his …The Problem With Doctors
People are mad that government might get between them and their doctor. There is one problem with this concern though: there are a lot of lousy doctors out there. I keep hearing about how people are mad that government is intruding on a terra sanctum--healthcare, which should remain between a …Thomas Curtis: Free Trade And Civil Rights
This week, we are reposting Geoffrey Kabaservice’s “Secret History of the Republican Party” series. One of the most notable Congressional moderates in the ‘50s and ‘60s was Thomas B. Curtis, a Missourian who considered himself a “constructive conservative.” This week, we are also reposting a …Do Republicans Understand Insurance?
If Republicans do not rein in insurers and get that industry under control, we will all suffer. I thought David Frum’s recognizing the foolish approach the GOP has taken of recent years was refreshing. I left the party after 50 years having been a Goldwater, semi-right-wing Law Enforcement Agent …David Frum is NOT 'Polite'
Calling Mr. Frum elitist from the pages of Tina Brown’s Daily Beast is like calling members of the Harvard Club “elitist” from the Yale Club. I am following the command of Anne Applebaum whose writings on the communists had me at, “hello.” That, surrounded by journalistic squishes, she has …Grassley Agrees: Coulda Been a Deal
Whaddya know: Seems like Grassley is now saying he COULD get his way on healthcare when he chose to deal. Whaddya know: Seems like Grassley is now saying he COULD get his way on HCR when he chose to deal . Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has long been a vocal critic of the Democrat's health …Why Amnesty is Worse With Obamacare
It’s rumored that President Obama will follow up his health care success with a push for immigration reform. It’s a bad idea–-not least because of the negative impact the latter will have on the former. My latest column for The Week argues that the Administration will only exacerbate the …Tom Dewey: Mob-Buster and Highway Builder
This week, we are reposting a classic series from the FF archives: Geoffrey Kabaservice’s “Secret History of the Republican Party.” Thomas Dewey lost the 1948 presidential election, but he did more than anyone else to shape the Republican response to FDR’s New Deal. This week, we are also …At Least Coulter Obeys the Law
Yesteday, Members of Parliament pressed Citizenship Minister Jason Kenney on why Coulter had been allowed entry when British MP George Galloway had been excluded. As you may have heard, the Ann Coulter talk scheduled last night at the University of Ottawa was disrupted and canceled. Think what you …Canada's Free Speech Problem
Almost any opinion can be voiced at U.S. colleges these days – but not in Canada. A speech by American conservative writer and broadcaster Ann Coulter was cancelled at the University of Ottawa, after organizers feared for her safety. The day after a Toronto Sun editorial bemoaned what it …Getting to Know Frum
This interview with Guernica magazine also details some of the changes/constants in my thinking since 2001. This interview with Guernica magazine also details some of the changes/constants in my thinking since 2001. Guernica: David, that memo you wrote helped sell a war to the public …Dropping the Fight Against Obamacare
By only seeking to repeal the portions of the health bill which govern funding, the GOP has embraced the new entitlements established by Obamacare. It appears that the GOP is going to run as the party that won't pay for Obamacare, as they only want to repeal the part of the bill that funds it: …Obamacare More Popular Than You Think
The conservative blogosphere is excited about a poll that shows the unpopularity of Obamacare. They should look more closely at the data, it's not all good news. In the days leading up to Sunday’s historic vote on health care reform, the conservative blogosphere was buzzing with a newly …